Blackjack Game Terms Part 2

Blackjack Game terms, lingo
and jargon is the second part of blackjack gamerisms. Some
of the blackjack terms that are unique to this casino game include
Barber Pole, Camouflage, Count Down the Deck and Five-Card Charlie.

Blackjack Game Terms,
Lingo & Jargon: A

Action:
blackjack or 21 is a game where the player’s goal is to get closer than
the dealer to 21 without going over. Blackjack pays
3 to 2
or $3 for
every $2 bet.

Ace:
is counted as 1 or 11 in blackjack.

Advantage:
blackjack provides the strategic player an advantage, however less than
strategic play can increase the casino advantage to as high as 5%.

Anchor:
blackjack lingo for player to the right of the dealer receiving the
last card. Also third base. A 'hot' spot to survey the action before
your play.

Blackjack Game Terms,
Lingo & Jargon B

Back
Counter: a card counter lurking in the background checking
out the deck
and/or shoe for opportunities then biding his/her time to play when the
count is positive.

Bank:
player’s bankroll or a team of players’ bankroll.

Barber Pole:
blackjack jargon for stack of chips consisting
of a variety of colors.

Bet Sizing:
strategy based on betting according to the
advantage for a specific hand.

Bet spread:
referring to a player's minimum and maximum bet.

Betting
Handle: term for total money bet during a session
of play.

Betting
Limits: casino rules of minimum and maximum amounts
allowed for one bet.

Betting True
Count: based on value of cards by considering
number of aces.

Break: to
bust or go over, the final count is over 21. If
the dealer busts, you can say, "It's the player's lucky break."

Breaking Hand:
card count of 12, 13, 14, 15, or 16 that
will bust or go over 21 with one card. Also stiff hand.

Burn:
dealer removes a small number (1-3) cards after the shuffle to be
placed in the discard pile. Cards are also burned with the arrival of a
new dealer.

Bust/Busted: total
count is over 21. This is a losing hand
even if the dealer also busts. All players whose count is less than 21
win if the dealer
busts.

Buy-in:
exchange money for chips.

Blackjack Game Terms,
Lingo & Jargon C

Camouflage:
blackjack jargon for methods used by skilled players to conceal their
true gambling actions. Examples are disguises and performing like
average gamblers. Camouflage is used by card counters extensively when
playing
blackjack.

Card Counting:
strategy to allocate values to cards. Cards
2,
3, 4, 5 and 6=plus 1 and10, J, Q, K and Aces=minus 1 and 7, 8 and 9 are
neutral at 0.As these cards are tracked during a session, a
determination is made whether the remaining cards favor the player or
dealer.

Card Sharp:
expert card player.

Circle:
area on the table layout where the player places a
bet. Also betting circle or square.

Clump:
sequence of cards that favors either the house or
player.

Cold:
blackjack game terms lingo referring to situation
where winning cards have disappeared.

Count Down
the Deck: memorizing cards already played to
determine the remainder.

Cover the
bet: casino takes a bet to play. Also known as
book the action.

CSM:
term for continuous shuffling machine. A machine that shuffles cards
back into the deck(s) continuously rather than manually shuffling after
deck(s) is finished. Disadvantage to card counters.

Cut:
after shuffling, the deck is separated into two parts
by a player at the table and then passed back to the dealer.

Cut
Card: plastic colored card passed to the player to cut the
deck. The
dealer then places the cut card near the end of the shoe to indicate
the last hand to be dealt.

Blackjack Game Terms,
Lingo & Jargon D

DAS: short
form for double after splits.

DD:
short form for double deck game or double down.

Deadwood:
blackjack jargon for cards from previous play.

Deal:
cards given to players during the game.

Dealer:
casino employee who deals and manages the game of
blackjack.

Decisions:
the game of blackjack consists of the following player decisions,
hitting, doubling down, standing, splitting, insurance and/or
surrendering.

Deck: consists
of 52 playing cards. When blackjack is
played with more than one deck, the cards are called a pack.

Deuces:
blackjack game terms for the number 2 cards.

Discards:
cards played since the last shuffle and placed in
a discard tray.

DOA: short
form lingo for double only any two cards, allows
for doubling on any two cards.

DAS: short
form for double after split, allows for doubling
down after splitting a pair.

Double Deck:
utilizing two decks in blackjack. Casinos may
also use 4, 6 or 8 decks.

Double
down/Doubling down: doubling the bet before being dealt
one additional
card. Blackjack rules for doubling down are that the player receives
only one card after a DD decision. Player may bet up to his/her
original bet, but not more and places this second bet behind the
original bet. Some casinos allow DD only with a count of 10 or 11.

Draw:
to receive additional card(s) to the 2 cards dealt
originally. Also known as hit, draw card or hit card.

Drop:
total monies bet in a casino or total value of money
and/or markers cashed in by players.

Blackjack Game Terms,
Lingo & Jargon E

Early
Surrender: player loses 50% of bet if he/she decides
to surrender after being dealt the first two cards.

Even
Money: refers to taking insurance on a blackjack hand when
dealer shows
an ace.Player is paid even money on his/her blackjack whether dealer
has hit blackjack or not.

Blackjack Game Terms,
Lingo & Jargon F

Face Card:
term for jacks, queens, and kings that have a
value of 10 each in blackjack.

Face Down:
blackjack game where first card is dealt up and
second card is face down.

Face
Up: blackjack game where both cards are
dealt face up.

First Base: blackjack lingo for player to the left of the
dealer and the first person to receive cards. Also first baseman.

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